This document contains a list of resources related to raising achievement and closing gaps in educational attainment. It includes journal articles, reports, and web links on topics such as the attainment gap between socioeconomic groups, effective classroom strategies, data use in schools, and subject-specific resources. The list was originally compiled based on recommendations at workshops in the UK in 2012 and is intended as a record of views, not an exhaustive catalog. It contains over 50 resources in alphabetical order with enough detail provided to locate each one.

1. Theme: Raising Achievement / Closing the gap
This is one of 11 lists of themed resources originally created as a result of recommendations by participants at a series of eight HEA workshops held around England in spring/summer 2012. In this sense, they form a record of the views of the particular contributors, and are not intended to be exhaustive, or exclusive.
Lists are in alphabetical order, and enough information is included in the referencing to allow resources to be located readily. If the individual resources are to be used (in course documentation, academic work, etc.), you may need to adapt this to fit your own institutional requirements.
Updated 19 September 2014
Basit T. (2014) Educational Capital and Generational Aspirations amongst British Asians, Available at http://www.bera.ac.uk/researchers-resources/publications/educational-capital- and-generational-aspirations-amongst-british-asians
Besley S. (2013) Pocket Watch Education and social mobility, Pearson Think Tank. Available at https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/101923446/policy%20watch/Social%20Mobility%20Nov%202013.pdf
Carter-Wall C. and Whitfield G. (2012) The role of aspirations, attitudes and behaviour in closing the educational attainment gap. Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/aspirations-attitudes-educational-attainment-roundup
Cassen, R. and Kingdon, G. (2007) Tackling Low Educational Achievement, York: Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/2063-education- schools-achievement.pdf
Cook, W. (2013) How intake and other external factors affect school performance. RISE Reviews (Research and Information on State Education). Available at http://www.risetrust.org.uk/pdfs/Review_Performance.pdf
Crawford C., MacMillan L. & Vignoles A. (2014) High-attaining children from disadvantaged backgrounds, Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. Available at http://www.ifs.org.uk/publications/7256
Feinstein, L., Hearn, B., Renton, Z., Abrahams C. and MacLeod, M. (2007) Reducing Inequalities: realizing the talents of all, London: National Children’s Bureau. Available at http://resources.ncb.org.uk/resources/publications/view-publication?PubID=569

2. Francis, B. and Hutchings ,M. (2013) Parent Power? Using money and information to boost children’s chances of educational success, Research Report from the Sutton Trust. Available at
http://www.suttontrust.com/our-work/research/item/parent-power/
DCSF (2004) Literacy across the curriculum. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/4818/
DCSF (2009) Education and Deprivation -The evidence on pupils in England, Foundation Stage to Key Stage 4. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/9431/
DCSF (2009) Breaking the link between disadvantage and low attainment: everyone's business. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/8859/
DfE (2010) Breaking the link between special educational needs and low attainment - Everyone's business. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/679/
DfES (2006) Social Mobility: Narrowing social class educational attainment gaps. Available at http://www.education.gov.uk/rsgateway/DB/STA/t000657/ippr-2006.pdf
DfES (2007) Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning for secondary schools (SEAL). Guidance booklet. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/6663/
DfES (2007) Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning for secondary schools (SEAL). Introductory booklet. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/6662/
Dowling, J. (2009) Changes and challenges: Key issues for Scottish rural schools and communities International Journal of Educational Research 48(1), pp. 129-139
Evangelou, M. et al (2008) The Effective Pre-school, Primary and Secondary Education Project (EPPSE 3-14) (2003 – 2011) Available at http://eppe.ioe.ac.uk/eppe3-11/eppe3- 11%20pdfs/eppepapers/BERA%202008%20EPPE%20Handout%20sym%202.pdf
Gillborn, D. & Gipps,C. (1996) Recent Research on the Achievement of Ethnic Minority Pupils. London. OFSTED. Available at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/recent-research- achievements-of-ethnic-minority-pupils
Gillborn, D. and Mirza, H. S., (2009) Educational inequality, mapping race, class and gender. A synthesis of research evidence, Ofsted. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/4428/
Goodman, A. and Gregg, P. (2010) Poorer children’s educational attainment: how important are attitudes and behaviour? Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/educational-attainment-poor-children

3. General Teaching Council for England (2002) Research for Teachers - Improving learning through cognitive intervention, GTCE. Available at
http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT2/06RE003%20Improving%20learning%20through%20cognitive%20intervention.pdf
General Teaching Council for England (2006) Research for Teachers - Raising achievement through group work, GTCE. Available at http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE034%20Raising%20achievement%20through%20group%20work.pdf
General Teaching Council for England (2007) Research for Teachers - Promoting students' persistence in meeting challenges, GTCE. Available at
http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE041%20Promoting%20students%27%20persistence%20in%20meeting%20challenges.pdf (This paper summarises the findings of Carol Dweck about the nature of ability and student mindsets).
General Teaching Council for England (2008) Research for Teachers - Strategies for improving pupils' writing skills, GTCE. Available at
http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE043%20Strategies%20for%20improving%20pupils%27%20writing%20skills.pdf
General Teaching Council for England (2009) Research for Teachers - Pupils in low attaining groups, GTCE. Available at
http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE050%20Pupils%20in%20low%20attaining%20groups.pdf
General Teaching Council for England (2009) Research for Teachers - Learning about inclusion, GTCE. Available at
http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE053%20Learning%20about%20inclusion.pdf
General Teaching Council for England (2010) Research for Teachers - Deprivation and education, GTCE. Available at
http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE057%20Deprivation%20and%20education.pdf
Gilbert Report (2006) 2020 Vision - Report of the Teaching and Learning in 2020 Review Group.
Available at http://www.educationengland.org.uk/documents/pdfs/2006-2020-vision.pdf
Gillborn, D. (2013) Winners and losers in educational achievement, CREE University of Birmingham. Available at http://www.slideshare.net/HEASocSci/gillborn-crre-for-hea-2013 Paper to be published in the future which will include this data.
Gillborn, D. (2013) Interest-divergence and the colour of cutbacks: race, recession and the undeclared war on Black children, Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education. Available at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01596306.2013.822616

4. Guglielmi, S. and Sodha, S., (2009) A stitch in time: tackling educational disengagement, interim report, London: Demos. Available at
http://www.demos.co.uk/files/Demos_stitch_in_time_report_C.pdf?1243336176
Greaves E., McMillan L. & Sibieta L. (2014) Lessons from London schools for attainment gaps and social mobility. Social mobility and Child Poverty Commission. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/321969/London_Schools_-_FINAL.pdf
Hall K, Harding A (2003) A systematic review of effective literacy teaching in the 4 to 14 age range of mainstream schooling. In: Research Evidence in Education Library, EPPI. Available at http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=233
Hattie, J. (2009) Visible Learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. Abingdon: Taylor & Francis Books.
Hartas, D., (2012) The Achievement Gap – are parents or politicians responsible? New series from BERA Insights available at http://www.bera.ac.uk/
Higgins, S. (2011), What works in raising attainment and closing the gap: research evidence from the UK and abroad. Presentation for the Education Endowment Foundation available at http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/uploads/pdf/What_works_in_raising_attainment_and_closing_the_gap.pdf
Higgins, S., Kokotsaki, D. and Coe, R. (2012), The learning and teaching toolkit, Education Endowment Foundation/Sutton Trust. Available at http://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/uploads/pdf/Teaching_and_Learning_Toolkit_ %28July_12%29.pdf
Kerr and West, M. eds, (2010) Insight 2:Social inequality: can schools narrow the gap? BERA. Available at http://www.bera.ac.uk/system/files/Insight2-web.pdf Bibliography availale here: http://www.bera.ac.uk/system/files/insight2-bib.pdf
Kirkup, C., Sizmur, J., Sturman, L. and Lewis, K. (2005 ) Schools’ Use of Data in
Teaching and Learning, Research Report No 671, National Foundation for Educational Research. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/5722/
Laws D., (2013) Closing the achievement gap. Schools’ Minister’s speech to the Association of School and College Leaders, 5 March 2013. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/closing-the-achievement-gap
Lumby, J. (2013) Education isn’t working for us – listening to disengaged young people. BERA Insights 5 Autumn 2013

5. Machin, P., (2006) Social Disadvantage and Educational Experiences, OECD. Available at http://www.oecd.org/social/socialpoliciesanddata/36165298.pdf
Miller, D. and Robertson, D., (20102) Computer Game improves primary pupils’ arithmetic. New series from BERA Insights available at http://www.bera.ac.uk/
National Children’s Bureau (2013) Greater Expectations
http://www.ncb.org.uk/about-us/our-achievements/celebrating-50-years/greater-expectations
This publication follows up 2 previous publications: Born to Fail (1973) and Children in adversity (1982)
National Literacy Trust http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/
Nelson J., Martin, K. and Featherstone, G. (2013) What works in supporting children and young people to overcome persistent poverty? A review of UK and international literature. Research Report NFER http://www.nfer.ac.uk/nfer/publications/NIEQ01/NIEQ01_home.cfm?publicationID=974&title=What%20works%20in%20supporting%20children%20and%20young%20people%20to%20overcome%20persistent%20poverty?
Ofsted (2008) Success in Science. Available at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/success- science
Ofsted (2008) White boys from low-income backgrounds: good practice in schools. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/8191/
Ofsted, (2008) Using data, improving schools. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/9254/
Ofsted (2008) Mathematics: understanding the score – messages from inspection evidence. Avaialable at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/9250/
Ofsted (2008) Good practice in re-engaging disaffected and reluctant students in secondary schools. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/9213/
Ofsted (2008) Twelve outstanding secondary schools: excelling against the odds. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/11232/
Ofsted (2009) English at the crossroads: an evaluation of English in primary and secondary schools 2005/08. Available at http://dera.ioe.ac.uk/298/
Ofsted (2011) Removing barriers to literacy. Available at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/removing-barriers-literacy
Ofsted (2013) Unseen children: access and achievement 20 years on. Ofsted. Available at:

6. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/unseen-children-access-and-achievement-20-years
Oxford Brookes University (2005) Using data to promote achievement. Available at http://www.brookes.ac.uk/schools/education/rescon/cpdgifted/docs/secondarylaunchpads/14using-data-to-promote-achievement.pdf
Refugee Council (2005) Daring to dream: Raising the achievement of 14 to 16 year old asylum- seeking and refugee children and young people. Available at http://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/Resources/Refugee%20Council/downloads/researchreports/RaisingachievementOct05.pdf
Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission (2013) State of the Nation 2013: social mobility and child poverty in Great Britain, The Stationery Office. Available at https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/251213/State_ of_the_Nation_2013.pdf
Sosu, E & Ellis S (2014) Closing the attainment gap in Scottish education Joseph Rowntree Foundation. Available at http://www.jrf.org.uk/publications/closing-attainment-gap-scottish- education
Slater, H., Davies, N., & Burgess, S. (2008) Do teachers matter? Measuring the variation in
teacher effectiveness in England. Bristol: University of Bristol. Available at http://www.bris.ac.uk/cmpo/publications/papers/2009/wp212.pdf
Sharples J., Slavin R., Chambers B. and Sharp C. (2011) Effective classroom strategies for closing the gap in educational achievement for children and young people living in poverty, including white working-class boys. The Centre for Excellence and Outcomes in Children and Young People’s
Services (C4EO). Available at http://www.c4eo.org.uk/themes/schools/classroomstrategies/files/classroom_strategies_research_review.pdf
Strand, S. (2013) What accounts for ethnic achievement gaps in secondary schools in England? BERA Insights 4 Autumn 2013. Available at
www.mmtrack075.co.uk/4/link.php?M=16382294&N=13258&L=31675&F=H
Veronikas, S. and Shaughnessy, M.F. (2004) A reflective conversation with Carol Dweck, Available at: http://gei.sagepub.com/content/19/1/27
Mathematics:
General Teaching Council for England (2006) Research for Teachers- Collaborative mathematics,
GTCE. Available at http://www.tla.ac.uk/site/SiteAssets/RfT1/06RE054%20Collaborative%20mathematics.pdf
Kyriacou, C., Goulding M., (2006) A systematic review of strategies to raise pupils’ motivational effort in Key Stage 4 Mathematics. Technical report. In: Research Evidence in

7. Education Library. London: EPPI-Centre, Social Science Research Unit, Institute of Education, University of London.
http://eppi.ioe.ac.uk/cms/Default.aspx?tabid=714
Modern Languages
Ofsted (2011) Modern Languages – achievement and challenge. Available at http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/resources/modern-languages-achievement-and-challenge-2007- 2010